diff --git a/lib/less/parser.js b/lib/less/parser.js
index 9299c74e4..fddb3b5ee 100644
--- a/lib/less/parser.js
+++ b/lib/less/parser.js
@@ -1173,12 +1173,13 @@ less.Parser = function Parser(env) {
                 
                 save();
                 
-                var dir = $(/^@import(?:-(once))?\s+/);
+                var dir = $(/^@import(?:-(once|multiple))?\s+/);
 
                 if (dir && (path = $(this.entities.quoted) || $(this.entities.url))) {
                     features = $(this.mediaFeatures);
                     if ($(';')) {
-                        return new(tree.Import)(path, imports, features, (dir[1] === 'once'), index);
+                        var importOnce = dir[1] !== 'multiple';
+                        return new(tree.Import)(path, imports, features, importOnce, index);
                     }
                 }